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jema

Let's save paper by shortening the dictionary.

Amipest happened to mention this evening that her college has a refectory, and I realised that aside from knowing it means a canteen I didn't know the purpose of the word Embarassed

Looking it up, it's:

Quote:
a dining hall in a religious house, a college, or other institution.


Seems a totally pointless distinction to me Rolling Eyes

I'm tempted to have a double plus good time stripping those dictionaries down to a sensible size Wink
Gervase

Grr!
evil5
We've already lost too many good words to the yahoos and septics. Allow us pedants some small pleasure in these horrid times.
sean

Re: Let's save paper by shortening the dictionary.

jema wrote:


Quote:
a dining hall in a religious house, a college, or other institution.


Seems a totally pointless distinction to me Rolling Eyes



How's that pointless? It permits precision and brevity.
dpack

mess is tidy
Frewen

As an ex college servant I would (silver) serve at high table - never in a refectory - pah!
dpack

mess
3 letters
one used twice
i dont think it gets tidier than mess
Laughing
Jonnyboy

Re: Let's save paper by shortening the dictionary.

jema wrote:

I'm tempted to have a double plus good time stripping those dictionaries down to a sensible size Wink


xclent u rck dood.
mochyn

Re: Let's save paper by shortening the dictionary.

jema wrote:
I'm tempted to have a double plus good time stripping those dictionaries down to a sensible size Wink


Phyllis Stein.

Someone the other day wanted to loose imbrangeld from the OED. He said do-one ever uses it.

What utter codswallop! It's one of my favourite words!
marigold

Re: Let's save paper by shortening the dictionary.

mochyn wrote:
jema wrote:
I'm tempted to have a double plus good time stripping those dictionaries down to a sensible size Wink


Phyllis Stein.

Someone the other day wanted to loose imbrangeld from the OED. He said do-one ever uses it.

What utter codswallop! It's one of my favourite words!


There's no such word as imbrangeld mochyn Wink
mochyn

Re: Let's save paper by shortening the dictionary.

marigold wrote:
mochyn wrote:
jema wrote:
I'm tempted to have a double plus good time stripping those dictionaries down to a sensible size Wink


Phyllis Stein.

Someone the other day wanted to loose imbrangeld from the OED. He said do-one ever uses it.

What utter codswallop! It's one of my favourite words!


There's no such word as imbrangeld mochyn Wink


Oops: as usual, typing faster than I can think... just transpose the 'e' and the 'l'...
Jamanda

It's embrangled Mochyn. But it is a good word. I use it.
marigold

Re: Let's save paper by shortening the dictionary.

mochyn wrote:
marigold wrote:
mochyn wrote:
jema wrote:
I'm tempted to have a double plus good time stripping those dictionaries down to a sensible size Wink


Phyllis Stein.

Someone the other day wanted to loose imbrangeld from the OED. He said do-one ever uses it.

What utter codswallop! It's one of my favourite words!


There's no such word as imbrangeld mochyn Wink


Oops: as usual, typing faster than I can think... just transpose the 'e' and the 'l'...


Couldn't resist teasing, given the context Very Happy
mochyn

Jamanda wrote:
It's embrangled Mochyn. But it is a good word. I use it.


Well, I only ever say it, I suppose! But this just goes to show: at least 3 of us know the word!
Brownbear

I first came across that word in a Dorothy L. Sayers novel called The Nine Tailors, an excellent detective yarn that has left me with a mild but persistent interest in change-ringing.
mochyn

Brownbear wrote:
I first came across that word in a Dorothy L. Sayers novel called The Nine Tailors, an excellent detective yarn that has left me with a mild but persistent interest in change-ringing.


Aha: which is the better: The Nine Tailors or Gaudy Night? Discuss.
alice

mochyn wrote:
Brownbear wrote:
I first came across that word in a Dorothy L. Sayers novel called The Nine Tailors, an excellent detective yarn that has left me with a mild but persistent interest in change-ringing.


Aha: which is the better: The Nine Tailors or Gaudy Night? Discuss.


For my money? The Nine Tailors. I'd rate Murder Must Advertise above Gaudy Night too Smile
mochyn

alice wrote:
mochyn wrote:
Brownbear wrote:
I first came across that word in a Dorothy L. Sayers novel called The Nine Tailors, an excellent detective yarn that has left me with a mild but persistent interest in change-ringing.


Aha: which is the better: The Nine Tailors or Gaudy Night? Discuss.


For my money? The Nine Tailors. I'd rate Murder Must Advertise above Gaudy Night too Smile


That's the problem with her books: all the Wimseys are good!
Barefoot Andrew

Re: Let's save paper by shortening the dictionary.

jema wrote:
I'm tempted to have a double plus good time stripping those dictionaries down to a sensible size Wink


Major flaw in your plan there: conversations with Big Words are our revenge for unintelligible teen text speak...
A.
jema

Annoying a load of ugsome teenagers is one use for a big dictionary I suppose Smile
cir3ngirl

I have a great 1924 dictionary which I love to use to show my boys what words "used" to mean.
Barefoot Andrew

cir3ngirl wrote:
I have a great 1924 dictionary which I love to use to show my boys what words "used" to mean.


Very Happy This book might be of interest to you.
A.
Green Rosie

Barefoot Andrew wrote:
cir3ngirl wrote:
I have a great 1924 dictionary which I love to use to show my boys what words "used" to mean.


Very Happy This book might be of interest to you.
A.


Loved the tv programme - I wonder if another series is planned?
jema

Maybe we should shorten the darn things..

Just got this form the Coop.

Quote:

On 03 November 2008 your account will receive a credit with recourse, in settlement of a foreign cheque transaction deposited with us for negotiation.


Otherwise translated as "we paid your cheque in" Rolling Eyes
thos

jema wrote:
Maybe we should shorten the darn things..

Just got this form the Coop.

Quote:

On 03 November 2008 your account will receive a credit with recourse, in settlement of a foreign cheque transaction deposited with us for negotiation.


Otherwise translated as "we paid your cheque in" Rolling Eyes

It really means a lot more than that.

With Recourse: The payment will have a value date of 3 November so long as the other bank pays up. If there's a problem they will take the money off you again, and if you have already taken the money out you may be charged interest.

Negotiation: The cheque is foreign and therefore not subject to normal clearing. The charges for processing this cheque ar higher than for a normal cheque.
jema

thos wrote:
jema wrote:
Maybe we should shorten the darn things..

Just got this form the Coop.

Quote:

On 03 November 2008 your account will receive a credit with recourse, in settlement of a foreign cheque transaction deposited with us for negotiation.


Otherwise translated as "we paid your cheque in" Rolling Eyes

It really means a lot more than that.

With Recourse: The payment will have a value date of 3 November so long as the other bank pays up. If there's a problem they will take the money off you again, and if you have already taken the money out you may be charged interest.

Negotiation: The cheque is foreign and therefore not subject to normal clearing. The charges for processing this cheque ar higher than for a normal cheque.


Don't let the facts get in the say of a good line Wink
dpack

i like living in this village Laughing
vegplot

I've been beaten 4 times on the trot at Scrabble by EV. I need to swallow a dictionary to get in with a chance of winning. More words please.
mochyn

vegplot wrote:
I've been beaten 4 times on the trot at Scrabble by EV. I need to swallow a dictionary to get in with a chance of winning. More words please.


You need Foyle's Philavery. Full of obscurities...

Bit like Downsizer, really.
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